Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.7% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia peaked at 4.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia was 4.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.